Violent Non-State Actors and Natural Resource Theft: Evidence from Mexico

• In Event: Natural Resources and Violent Conflict

Brief Overview

DTOs exploit hydrocarbons in order to withstand pressures imposed by the state, non-state actors, and the economy. This paper explores the relationship between oil thefts, homicides, and federal investment in subnational security institutions.

Author

• Juan C. Campos, University of California-Berkeley